I really only meant it as a joke. I wasn't trying to steal anything honestly.

My friend Matthew started bringing his new cell phone to class last week. He was walking around bragging (吹嘘) about it to everyone. He was saying, "My cell phone can download the newest   off the Internet. "Then he   everyone by downloading a game and starting to play it. The pictures and sound were really    .

class, he would use his cell phone to watch TV. The rest of us didn't have a phone like  , so we had to crowd(拥挤) around him. I was just trying to see the screen,     there were so many other kids that I could not see it clearly. I was getting really jealous.

But then yesterday, he forgot his cell phone at the end of class. He left it right on his desk.       noticed it was there except me. I decided to teach him a lesson. I took his phone quietly off the desk, and put it in my own bag. My    was to give it back to him the next day. I   wanted to see his reaction (反应). Maybe he would stop being such a show-off.

But this morning he rushed into class, screaming and yelling (吼叫). He was very   and almost mad. He started accusing (指责) different people of   his phone, but I had it in my    the whole time. He even started fighting with another classmate    Matthew was sure that person had taken it. The teacher sent them to the headmaster's office. They   got in a lot of trouble. Now I don't know what to    ! If I tell him that I took the cell phone, he'll think I stole it. If I don't tell him, then I really did steal it. How did I get into such a trouble?

1.A. ads                          B. songs                                 C. films                                 D. games

2.A. gave                             B. showed                           C. lent                                  D. asked

3.A. good                             B. bad                                   C. noisy                                D. unclear

4.A. After                            B. During                             C. In                                      D. From

5.A. hers                    B. ours                                 C. his                                    D. theirs

6.A. and                          B. but                                     C. then                                 D. so

7.A. Everybody                   B. Somebody                      C. Anybody                         D. Nobody

8.A. plan                         B. suggestion                        C. dream                    D. action

9.A. always                          B. hardly                     C. just                                   D. sometimes

10.A. happy                        B. quiet                                C. sad                                   D. angry

11.A. losing                         B. stealing                            C. playing                             D. using

12.A. desk                           B. hand                                C. bag                                   D. pocket

13.A. if                                 B. because                          C. until                                 D. though

14.A. both                           B. all                                     C. neither                            D. none

15.A. say                    B. take                                  C. see                                   D. do

The expression “down to earth” means being open and honest. It is easy to get on with some one who is down to earth. A down-to-earth person is the opposite of someone who acts important or proud.

Down-to-earth people could be important members of society. But they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important. A person who is filled with his own importance and pride is said to“ have his nose in the air”.

Americans use another expression that is similar in some ways to down to earth. The expression is“ both feet on the ground”. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality. He may have dreams, but he does not allow them to have influence on his understanding of what is real.

The opposite kind of person is one who “has his head in the clouds”. Someone with his head in the clouds is a person whose mind is not on what is happening in real life. Such a person may be called a day-dreamer.

When we have both our feet on the ground, and when we are down to earth, we do not have our noses in the air. We act honestly and openly to others. Our lives are like the ground below us---solid and strong.

1.A down-to-earth person could be _____.

A．social and proud                        B．good and opposite

C．real and important                       D．strong and changeable

2.The expression “has one’s nose in the air” means ______.

A．扬眉吐气         B．目中无人          C．瞻前顾后         D．装模作样

3.If you only consider your own importance, _____.

A．you’ll think you are better than others

B．your life will be like the solid and strong ground

C．you’ll be hated by down-to-earth people

D．your life will be filled with love.

4.If you want to understand what is real in life, you have to ____.

A．get along with other people easily

B．learn from those who are down to earth

C．be a good dreamer with quick mind

D．have your head in the clouds.

5.This passage mainly talks about ______.

A．the use of some expressions

B．dreams and achievements

C．the lifestyle of honest people

D．honest and understanding

从方框内选择恰当的句子完成对话。
A: Hello! May I speak to Jim？
B: I’m sorry.  1 I think he’ll be back in an hour.  2 
A: That’s very kind of you. I’d like to invite him to watch a football match with me.  3 
B: OK.   4  I’ll go and get a pen and a piece of paper. OK. Please give me your phone number.
A: 5697846．My name is Su Lei.
B: All right.  5 

情景交际

根据对话内容，从下面方框中选出五个适当的句子补全对话，并在答题卷上按要求作答。其中有两项是多余的。

A: Hello! May I speak to Mr. Smith?

B: I’m sorry.      1   I think he will come back in an hour.    2   

A: That’s very kind of you. I’d like him to come to my birthday party.     3

B: OK. Wait a minute, please! I’ll go and get a pen and a piece of paper. OK.    4

A: 8765432. My name is Li Bai.

B: All right.   5